Sorrryyy…

So sorry I haven’t posted in FOREVER. I’ve been pretty busy, plus I really haven’t had much to talk about. But now I do!!

I went on a field trip to Plum Island on Saturday, the 21st and it was amazing. I didn’t feel good and almost didn’t go, but the opportunity to ride with John Kricher in his Rav4 in the front and talk to him for 1.5 hours there and back while probably seeing a snowy owl there was TOO GOOD for me to pass up.

We saw White Winged Crossbills which is huge. They are only here for the winter, then in the summer they quickly fly back up north. Their beak is literally crossed in the front so they can get into pine cones and grab the seeds out. They chitter chat even as they eat in the trees to make sure they know where each other are. They are very used to people being there, mostly because they don’t give a shit about people.

Crossbill, White winged, female

And of course, the beautiful snowy owl. I saw one, with my own two eyes, the most beautiful female in her alternate plumage already (mating plumage, not winter plumage). The female isn’t as all white as the male is but she is still some sight to behold. As you watch her she turns her head 180 degrees to watch out for food, a seagull dives around her to try to get her away, she spreads her wings only once and the seagull flaps away quickly. You see her slits for eyes once, the next minute they’re gone. She is like God on the tree branch, looking over you, making sure you’re safe, if you’re not you feel that she might swoop in and take care of you. Or eat you.

And yes, I do believe in God.

Owl, Snowy, female